Chung-Ang University Selected for Ministry of Science and ICT's 'Leading Research Center Support Project in Science'

System Chemistry Global Leading Research Center Selected as SRC
10.5 Billion KRW Support Over 7 Years

Chung-Ang University announced on the 19th that its 'Systems Chemistry Global Leading Research Center' has been selected for the Leading Research Center (SRC) support project in the field of science by the Ministry of Science and ICT. The center director is Professor Seong Jaeyoung of the Department of Chemistry at Chung-Ang University.

The Leading Research Center project is a government-funded initiative that selects and supports the best domestic research groups aiming to form new theories and solve scientific challenges to improve the level of basic science. With this selection, the Systems Chemistry Global Leading Research Center at Chung-Ang University will receive 10.53 billion KRW in funding over seven years to conduct related research.

The Systems Chemistry Global Leading Research Center at Chung-Ang University is the first theory-driven leading research center in the field of chemistry. Its goal is to establish theories explaining biochemical chemical kinetics and molecular transport-reaction kinetics in complex material systems, contributing to the creation of new national growth engines.

To achieve its goals, Chung-Ang University has established a close cooperative system with domestic and international research groups. It collaborates with five theory-specialized research groups, nine experimental-specialized research groups, and ten leading overseas research groups including Harvard Medical School, MIT, Cornell University, Boston University, and the University of Minnesota.

The Systems Chemistry Global Leading Research Center is expected to have a significant impact on the overall Korean scientific community by successfully creating a new convergent basic science that can accurately predict and design the properties and functions of biochemical and material systems at the molecular transport and chemical reaction network levels.

Park Sangkyu, President of Chung-Ang University, said, "Chung-Ang University has recently achieved significant results in government-funded projects representing Korea’s science and technology fields, such as the Leading Research Center support project and the BK21 Phase 4 project. We will spare no effort to support our research groups within Chung-Ang University to produce world-class research outcomes."

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